Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-05
VIEWS FOR AND AeAINsr

The Demolition of the Old State House
A Circular issued Signed by Many
Prominent Citizens - what They
Th1nk-Arguments by Prominent
Citizens why the State House should
Remain-WhaI Dorothy Thinks.
The following has just been issued "to the
voters of the city of New Haven:
The Common Council of our city has decided that
shall be determined by your vote The undersigned
voters Of the CITY, convinced that it is for the public
interest that the building be removed desire to urge
their fellow citizens to vote for that proposition
which involves this result. To this end we present
to you the following as some of the reasons for
The building is useless for public purposes There
be benefited by its retention
Its inconvenent internal arrangement and its sit
uation out of the current OF daily affairs, make it
totally unfit for public Offices
II maintained It can only be at the cost of many
is that the first appropriation of thirty thousand
dollars provided for in the order Of the Court of
Common Council, is only one of many that win be
needed to make the structure slightly, commodious
and safe.
there is no public need to be served by keeping
the building it can and would be used only for
private purposes. We submit that it is contrary to
good democratic government to spend the public
money for private ends.
Our city taxes are already heavy and in the
the repair of the State House. they will be materfe
ally increased and that too, at time when the
sessment And this win be but the beginning of
the evil
The space that the building occupies is wanted,
both to improve the appearance of the Green and
to enlarge the peoples pleasure ground and breath
The State House building is and has long been a
subject of contention in the city government, and
its retention and partial Improvement will perpetu-
ate persistent source of disagreeable and profit
less debate.
In our Judgment therefore these reasons applied
to a building so situated, which has neither great
architectural value treasured historical associations
domination.
.. R. Ingersoll, H B. Bigelow H. B. Harrison,
Noah Porter, Luzon B. Morris, George P. Fisher.
Henry G. Lewis. N D. Sperry, S. E. Merwin, N. g.
Osborn, NJ F Tyler James D. 1o PeweMR1'
James Kelley. W 4. Lincoln. Louis Bristol, James
Fsots Il ka EmSes su M " can
B. Farnsworth, Joseph Geebel, G. E. Judson, Abram
Wer5bqEg O. O. Marsh A.tIa KAI Ie6fgs " FRED
Rev. John russell, join Raff, John A. Rchardsen
Ryan, Richard F. Lyon, Rev B. W. Bray, ]: P. 6.
Foster, r. NJ. Everit Pho S. Bennett, J. F. Gilbert
Henry E. Pardee, l. ! Bee6s Otto +. y we'll Mm'
s. l. Penea, Michael V Gallagher, Charles gchdi
mann 5 r. h aengWay " Pond Watrous
Michael Minnix. Meyer Schwed, Samuel L. Bronson
Joseph Molloy. W. Il Carmalt, S. B. Shoninger, G.
B. A. Marsh, George ]. Hitler, A. N. Wheeler
J. T. Wln1iittlesey, FRANCIS Donnelly, John E: Bas
Andrew ]. Carroll, Alfred Holt, Stephen whitney,
Rev. 7. w. Dolan, Henry L. Coweu, Peter McKeoD,
Victor Schlachter, E. Klenke. Chas. Doty, Edw: F.
H. P. Frost, Henry Leimbacher. Conrad Mehn, Will
liam II. Law, T. E. Twitchell, John i: Sloan, Hen
r. Farnsm John Guyer Morris K SRI John
jr., Butler & Tyler, Thomas F. Carroll, Henry q
White, ArmstTong, Lpcigs W sperry, Charles 411ds
4 e, d, Fowler. And many others.